Taste Buds
and Snot
and Snot
What should you do if you have blood in your boogers?
Talk to a doctor
What did ear wax used to be used for?
lip balm
What colours are the two main types of bone marrow?
Yellow and Red
What is the estimated amount of genes that humans have?
20,000 to 30,000
What is the job of macrophages?
Cleanup
What body parts does mucus line?
Your nose, throat and lungs
What is one thing that can clog your pores and/or hair follicles and cause pimples?
Oil or sebum; dead skin cells; bacteria
What number of chromosomes causes a person to have Down Syndrome?
47
What can cause stem cell depletion?
Age, as well as inflammation, DNA damage, and exposure to toxins or radiation
What part of the eye has colour?
the iris
What are the five main tastes?
Sweet, salty, sour, umami and bitter
Why are you more prone to getting pimples during puberty?
Because your body makes more hormones that cause your skin to produce more oil
What is yellow bone marrow made of?
Fat
What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
Where are macrophages created?
In utero
What are boogers made of?
(Pieces of) drying mucus
Pimples, blackheads and whiteheads are collectively known as what?
Comedones
What is the centre of a cell called?
the nucleus
What are the two main types of stem cells?
Embryonic and Somatic
What type of melanin is responsible for yellow, blonde, red, and auburn hair?
Pheomelanin
When were taste buds first described?
In the late 1600's
What is earwax in Latin?
Cerumen
What are white blood cells responsible for?
Fighting disease and infection
What is the number that shares a connection between the ancient Chinese form of divination called the I-Ching and DNA?
64
What are the names of the three layers of hair?
medulla, cortex, and cuticle